Black Man Drives Into Pedestrians In Hate Crime, Reports Silent On Race

Police have given more details in the attack on pedestrians in Sunnyvale, California this week and it poses a tough decision for the media.
Police have said that the perpetrator, Isaiah Joel Peoples, intentionally drove his car into the pedestrians because he thought they were Muslims.
It appears to be a simple one for the media to report on as an American committed a hate crime against a protected class.
But the issue for the media is going to be how they report it when they find that Peoples, an Iraq War veteran, is a black man, Bloomberg reported.
California authorities say an Iraq War veteran who plowed into a crosswalk intentionally targeted the victims based on their race and his belief they might be Muslim.
Sunnyvale police chief Phan Ngo said Friday that the investigation into Isaiah Joel Peoples is ongoing.
The most seriously injured of the eight is a 13-year-old Sunnyvale girl who is of South Asian descent. She remains in critical condition and is in a coma, with part of her skull removed to relieve pressure.
Her father and brother were also hit Tuesday when police say he drove intentionally into a crosswalk while on his way to Bible study.
Newly released court documents say a 13-year-old California girl who was critically injured when a car drove into a group of people is in a coma with major brain trauma.
Former U.S. Army sharpshooter Isaiah Joel Peoples is scheduled to be arraigned Friday in Santa Clara Superior Court.
He is charged with eight counts of attempted murder after authorities say he deliberately plowed his car into pedestrians Tuesday.
Four people remain hospitalized, including 51-year-old Ping Lu, who has multiple broken limbs. Also hospitalized is 32-year-old Marina Reimler, with a broken leg and arm.
🚨 NEW: Sunnyvale police chief says the driver who struck pedestrians this week in California intentionally targeted his victims based on race and the belief they were of the Muslim faith.
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Witness to Sunnyvale 8-injury collision says driver said, "Thank you Jesus, Yes Jesus, Praise Jesus" afterwards. "The vibe that I got was that this was a service to God." http://bit.ly/2vlnPbO 

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Witness to Sunnyvale 8-injury collision says driver said, "Thank you Jesus, Yes Jesus, Praise Jesus" afterwards. "The vibe that I got was that this was a service to God." http://bit.ly/2vlnPbO 

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The suspect from the El Camino Real/Sunnyvale Saratoga incident has been identified as Isaiah Joel Peoples (12/02/1984) a resident of Sunnyvale.
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Witnesses hear driver praise Jesus as he was arrested after 8-person injury collision in Sunnyvale http://bit.ly/2vlnPbO 
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.@SunnyvaleDPS believe the man behind the wheel of this car may have intentionally hit eight people. All victims were on the sidewalk and were taken to the hospital. Youngest is a 13yo. An active scene remains at El Camino Real and Saratoga Sunnyvale Road.
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